The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You could love this
It's just a little word
You take it out on occasion
When it's necessary
We could believe this
And lead our hearts astray
Still there are some that say
It doesn't matter anyway
So stay down if you fall
Or find it so unnecessary
To think big or walk tall
You understand me
But to the contrary
We could annul this
Such a dirty world
You leave me now
For an invasion
That's more than temporary
If we could live here
And play the part today
Still there'd be some who'd say
Nothing matters anyway
So stay down if you fall
I find it so unnecessary
To think thin and talk small
True understanding
Never seemed to carry
Another blow to the head
We could learn to play dead
And fill in the blank
We could achieve bliss
If we start today
Or we could play dead
And learn to take it instead
Another blow to the head
And you can fill in the blank
I find it so unnecessary
To fill in the blank
The answer's always temporary
Fill in the blank
Up close, beauty is far from scary
Can't fill in the blank
It's just a little word
You take it out on occasion
When it's necessary
We could believe this
And lead our hearts astray
Still there are some that say
It doesn't matter anyway
So stay down if you fall
Or find it so unnecessary
To think big or walk tall
You understand me
But to the contrary
We could annul this
Such a dirty world
You leave me now
For an invasion
That's more than temporary
If we could live here
And play the part today
Still there'd be some who'd say
Nothing matters anyway
So stay down if you fall
I find it so unnecessary
To think thin and talk small
True understanding
Never seemed to carry
Another blow to the head
We could learn to play dead
And fill in the blank
We could achieve bliss
If we start today
Or we could play dead
And learn to take it instead
Another blow to the head
And you can fill in the blank
I find it so unnecessary
To fill in the blank
The answer's always temporary
Fill in the blank
Up close, beauty is far from scary
Can't fill in the blank
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